Sexual Health - Tees HIV Prevention and Support Service Pilot

Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Awarded value£72,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to THE TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Free and confidential service for groups at risk of poor sexual health outcomes in South Tees, Hartlepool and Stockton under sperate contracts.

The current service includes but is not limited to:

Providing information regarding the prevention and early detection of STI's and HIV's
Increase STI testing
Decrease STI rates
Reduce late-stage diagnoses of HIV
Increasing the awareness and access to Post Exposure

Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and HIV treatment amongst the eligible populations

CPV: Health and social work services

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Mar 2026, 15:14 GMT
Last source update: 12 Mar 2026, 15:14 GMT
Authority reference: PH026/2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-022431
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: North East (UKC1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06689c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: 'No realistic alternative provider' / 'Patient Choice'

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £72,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
THE TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST	£72,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 022431-2026-1 · THE TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST
Signed
2 Mar 2026
Value
£72,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityHealth PO Box 500, Middlesbrough, North East, TS19FTContact name, email, phone

1 commercial party on the notice

Terrence Higgins Trust (THT)Awarded supplier 439 Caledonian Road, London, North East, N7 9BG

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